MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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